7 Misconceptions Africans have of South Africa

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  • @TataT10
    @TataT10 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    As a foreigner living in South Africa for 15 years. I can attest that south Africans are by far the most welcoming Africans on this continent. Full of culture, very loyal as friends. They just ask for simple things. Respect their country and the law. That's is not too much to ask. Everyone expects that in their country.

    • @nkokelikesi7050
      @nkokelikesi7050 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I wish more African people could understand this.

    • @yohighness
      @yohighness ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you lived in all 54 African countries to arrive at that conclusion? 😂

    • @TataT10
      @TataT10 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @yohighness I've traveled to over 48 African countries, so far South Africa is the best to me. And you how many have you traveled to?

    • @yohighness
      @yohighness ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TataT10 Why do you want to make it a competition of who has traveled to more countries? You can make any claim you want, I have no way of verifying it, and I'm simply not interested in doing that, just as I am sure that you can't verify that I have lived in 7 countries on 4 different continents, and leisurely traveled to more than 15.
      What interests me is why you want to present as fact, something that you know is subjective,and purely your own personal opinion. That's what you should be addressing.

    • @TataT10
      @TataT10 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @yohighness you are contradicting yourself. Why did you come to ask me if I've lived in all 54 countries to make such claim. I came to you , to tell you I've traveled to 48 countries, which means I know what I'm talking about when I say South Africans are the best Africans on this continent. Bye

  • @AldiLa515
    @AldiLa515 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    From a White Born, Raised and still living in South Africa. Thank You for this Video. South Africans are Originals, Raised Differently. We have the ability to laugh at our troubles and that just makes us a stronger nation. SOUTH AFRICA the BEAUTIFUL !!
    Thank You for the Truth about not just our country, but about our people, all of us. 🇿🇦
    We are Welcoming to EVERYONE , no matter your race or religion. ❤

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks family!

    • @AldiLa515
      @AldiLa515 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE ❤💛❤🇿🇦

    • @Marlene-ii9zw
      @Marlene-ii9zw ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have you read any newspapers or looked at crime statistics lately?

    • @AldiLa515
      @AldiLa515 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Marlene-ii9zw yes, and .. ????

  • @hloxyman9346
    @hloxyman9346 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    We are called xenophobic simply because we're calling out people from other African countries for breaking our laws and committing crimes. The word is also used to guilt-trap us.

    • @SeSi2281
      @SeSi2281 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      They can call us xenophobic all they want we are not going to sit back and let anybody from anywhere come and destroy what our ancestors died for never

    • @queyoung754
      @queyoung754 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@SeSi2281it's time for the country to stand together and drive the illegal immigrants out , back to where they came from. Coz honestly they destroying out country. It's gotten worst over last few years... This morning a second building burnt in jozi

    • @CNM2326
      @CNM2326 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are called xenophobic because you burn and kill your fellow brothers and sisters

  • @danmatiku5840
    @danmatiku5840 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    South Africa is our elder sisters..,we love them from kenya

    • @dominskrtel8821
      @dominskrtel8821 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      wewe nyyamaza

    • @thabangmakopo8391
      @thabangmakopo8391 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We love you too brother🇿🇦❤️🙏

    • @michaelcody3960
      @michaelcody3960 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dominskrtel8821 Kweli hawa ni watu wamependa Drama walifanya hivi TZ sasa ni Hapo .Ni wa fitina gonganisha watu Afrika kosini na Kenya .HI ni mila yao marekani kupigana na bastola kwa party.

    • @bengaliveshows
      @bengaliveshows ปีที่แล้ว

      Kuma mbichi wewe wacha kujipendekeza nugu hii

    • @sips.
      @sips. ปีที่แล้ว

      Don’t lie, y’all don’t.

  • @donnajoe4442
    @donnajoe4442 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I'm Kenyan, lived in SA for some years. You're going to love it. All the best.

  • @blackdynastyrsa658
    @blackdynastyrsa658 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    As a SAn I find many African immigrants coming to SA very disrespectful and condescending. I find that many of them subconsciously don't believe that living a prosperous life is African enough. The more the poorer, the more African according to them. That's pure self hate if you ask me. Anyway, thanks for dismissing all those stereotypes...

    • @sykewtf9820
      @sykewtf9820 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      totally agree with you bro

    • @cowboymowcow2040
      @cowboymowcow2040 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      'The African Experience ', our culture, like the tribal culture and the Kasi culture is anAfrican Experience itself

    • @blackdynastyrsa658
      @blackdynastyrsa658 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@cowboymowcow2040 that's true. They pretend to be the gatekeepers of Africanism as if all others aren't African enough if they don't meet their expectations

    • @sips.
      @sips. ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Facts!!! Most think they’re better than us but are still here. Went to this Nigerian salon and they were belittling South Africans, and how they think we’re beneath them… but they want our money. 🙄

    • @blackdynastyrsa658
      @blackdynastyrsa658 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@sips. the results of a low self-esteem and growing up in the jungles of Africa

  • @tonytony2549
    @tonytony2549 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    Nice video. As a Kenyan I find black South Africans full of culture. Almost like the Maasai tribe of East Africa. Their music is very unique, and you can recognize it immediately you hear it. Yes, it is quite developed almost like Western Countries, but the culture is fully African. They speak many African languages and have unique traditional art decor.

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Absolutely

    • @nhlaposbu
      @nhlaposbu ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True

    • @zusibone
      @zusibone ปีที่แล้ว +20

      ❤ Kenyans are definitely our brothers and sisters. I have never met a Kenyan who looks down on us or mean to us. 😢😢😢❤

    • @ipostsongs5305
      @ipostsongs5305 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      me too@@zusibone

    • @mosalethoba5267
      @mosalethoba5267 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@zusiboneTheres very few who does that but the majority are cool with SANs

  • @magwinyamangola5473
    @magwinyamangola5473 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Again, the reason why South Africans love Americans.. 🇿🇦🇺🇲💚

    • @wahwah7701
      @wahwah7701 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      We love black Americans. And why shouldn't we love them?

    • @thembi9645
      @thembi9645 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@wahwah7701it seems Black American are the only ones who get us and I don't understand why, the rest are disrespectful ND hate us SAns

    • @ZomziWeAfrika
      @ZomziWeAfrika ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We love all Black people how about that ?

    • @M3l_0N666
      @M3l_0N666 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah no im white and i dont like Americans, theyre ignorant, disconnected from reality and think because their wealthy they can speak for the world, and even i know allot of African countries do not like the west for exactly that reason.

  • @stephanterblanche4597
    @stephanterblanche4597 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Thank you so much for sticking up for Afrikaans people! Afrikaners are some of the nicest people you will ever meet.

    • @AustineAK
      @AustineAK ปีที่แล้ว +4

      True that brother!
      A lot of misrepresentation of south africa is being spread

    • @siyancede5241
      @siyancede5241 ปีที่แล้ว

      They aren’t. Thea are the most racist people you will find in South Africa, English speakers are slightly better than Afrikaaners. Y’all are always angry at black people yet we never did anything to y’all

    • @MusehanaH
      @MusehanaH ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100%

    • @Manqobavilakazi
      @Manqobavilakazi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      100%

  • @pelomk9022
    @pelomk9022 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    It's so unfortunate that you 're receiving hateful comments from people who've never set foot in South Africa.

  • @Joe_Ndlozi
    @Joe_Ndlozi ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Thank you so much, "Freedom Chasers," for dispelling misconceptions about South Africa. This video will really help those who haven't been here yet and dream of visiting someday. Discovering this content might inspire them to ignore stereotypes and actually explore the country firsthand. It's disheartening that even fellow Africans from other countries sometimes reinforce these stereotypes about South Africa, even online.
    South Africans also face discrimination in some African countries just because they're from South Africa. It's not the case everywhere, but in the places where I and other South Africans have encountered this treatment. Let's hope we can unite as Africans and support each other rather than perpetuating negativity. We can certainly do better than that. Sending love from SA 🇿🇦 Shalom! 🙏🏽😊

  • @mabhubesintombela7600
    @mabhubesintombela7600 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Family, you are reframing the negative stories about South Africa, we appreciate the efforts. Your contribution will shift the negative messages about our country SA. 👍
    We love Kenya❤

  • @zethuntungele2820
    @zethuntungele2820 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    I love everything about this video....I am from South Africa and I have never wanted to go anywhere else but remain here in the Motherland. That is how awesome this country is, yes it has challenges but there is no place I would rather be than to be here in SA. I am learning to appreciate it more than through your videos and reviews about it. The media really does lie and full of misconceptions. SHALLOM🙏

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We’re glad you enjoyed the video

    • @Swians
      @Swians ปีที่แล้ว +5

      We love South Africans. Love from Kenya and I just wish to come and see the tip of the world but I'm happy in Kenya ❤😂

  • @mzwakhesitole4872
    @mzwakhesitole4872 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    FAM!! If I had the ability to like this video 10k times, I would! Thank you for clearing up all the misconceptions about our country (SA), you guys are lifting a seriously heavy burden and helping strengthen the bonds between our African brothers and sisters. I cannot thank you enough.

  • @eutychusmwangiwambui3427
    @eutychusmwangiwambui3427 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    As a kenyan i love South African women, music, culture, and the mad energy they possess ❤.

  • @revisionistcrap211
    @revisionistcrap211 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thank you! I'm an Afrikaner and appreciate you sharing your experiences about all South Africans and our country.

  • @sthe_zar6341
    @sthe_zar6341 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    We truly appreciate this instalment fam any you're right on the money about everything.Yes crime is an issue here but with millions of illegal foreigners here doing anything to survive,the problem is clearly not of our making alone.And because most African countries don't have resources and manpower to compile credible crime stats they all make it look like there's very little or no crime in their countries.Public infrastructure is funded by the state and even under apartheid this was the case so it's not true that SA was built only by certain people.And most private sector companies still get investment from the state so that they can build office blocks,malls,residential estates etc but a lot of people from the continent don't understand this because it's not done in their countries.
    We cannot downplay the many challenges we're faced with but SA is an amazing place to live and I'd never change it for any country on earth.Keep doing great fam,South Africa is now your home 🇿🇦.

  • @mfundomthembu2082
    @mfundomthembu2082 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Shalom Family. Greetings from Sweden, thank you so much for informing and educating our brothers and sisters about my beloved South Africa (aka Mzansi). Continue to be persistent and purposeful. Appreciate you guys.

  • @NhlanhlaMathe
    @NhlanhlaMathe ปีที่แล้ว +14

    If you come to SA to commit crimes you will feel the wrath of the people... if you come woth love and to contribute posistively you will feel overwhelming love. The choice is yours.

  • @usa_kenyan
    @usa_kenyan ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thanks for sharing. I'd love to visit South Africa. When Hugh Masekela played his beautiful trumpet in Boston in 2013, not only did I attend the session, I was able to get a photo with him (long story)! God rest his soul in peace. Looking forward to more insights from South Africa.

    • @sthe_zar6341
      @sthe_zar6341 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Isn't it wonderful then that Lupita Nyongo is in a relationship with Hugh's son.

    • @usa_kenyan
      @usa_kenyan ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@sthe_zar6341 I did not know this! Just googled and saw him for the first time (Selema Masekela). The funny thing is that I've also met Lupita's father in Boston but a long time ago. Thanks for sharing!

    • @sthe_zar6341
      @sthe_zar6341 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@usa_kenyan They definition shouldn't invite you to the wedding 🤣🤣.And if you can please buy or listen online to Hugh's album titled 'Time',it's most amazing.'Happy Mama','Thuma Mina' and 'Everything Must Change' are my favourite tracks 💯🇿🇦.

    • @usa_kenyan
      @usa_kenyan ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sthe_zar6341 I'm listening to "Happy Mama" right now and it's wonderful. Regarding "Thuma Mina" (Send Me), I gather "thuma" is the Zulu word for send. The Swahili word for send is "tuma." And the Kikuyu word for send is tũma. See the Bantu connection? 😀 Thanks for sharing.

    • @sthe_zar6341
      @sthe_zar6341 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@usa_kenyan 👌🏾.

  • @MrK488
    @MrK488 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    The Xenophobia topic is very VERY complex.
    I guarantee you that each time there is an episode of Xenophobia attacks in SA, it's a result of a crime that was committed by someone of a foreign nationality.
    Xenophobia attacks is obviously not the best way of responding to such situations.
    But it's put in a way that South Africans just randomly go attacking people of foreign nationality, which is false.
    But then again It's much more complex than how i have put it with much more arguments made

    • @chizirada865
      @chizirada865 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "I guarantee you that each time there is an episode of Xenophobia attacks in SA, it's a result of A crime that was committed by someone of a foreign nationality".
      So if you commit a crime in my country it's ok for Kenyans to gang up and loot, burn to death, beat, spit on every South African we can find including the totally innocent ones?

    • @freedomm
      @freedomm ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Look at you trying to blame the victims of xenophobia for South Africa's xenophobia.

    • @tozamilefunani
      @tozamilefunani ปีที่แล้ว

      @@freedommyou’re obviously not in South Africa 🇿🇦 even legal immigrants don’t like what is done by illegal immigrants in this country… just last week 18 cash in transit robbers (Zimbabweans) were shot and killed in Limpopo by our police 👮‍♀️

    • @tua-tuna
      @tua-tuna ปีที่แล้ว +32

      ​@@freedomm as long as your xenophobic victims don't learn to follow the laws of our country, trust me when I say that we won't stop for anything or anybody on fixing our country. If you don't like it don't ever set your foot here.

    • @chizirada865
      @chizirada865 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tua-tuna I am very sure that Africans are no longer migrating to South Africa. Black South Africans fully deserved every minute of the 600 years of apartheid they suffered and the raping of their women. We are also very happy of the fact that 90% of the arable land in South Africa is still owned by 6,000 Boar families. Africans made a BIG mistake liberating black South Africans. The Boars are good people black South Africans are real kaffirs. We've confirmed that Africans are safer living with Boars than with black South Africans.

  • @FMercuryEA
    @FMercuryEA ปีที่แล้ว +39

    It's quite amazing how this couple is able to learn a people fairly quickly and are able to rationally make an objective opinion touching on the true status of a majority of the topics they choose to discuss.

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      We’re glad you enjoyed the video and we appreciate the kind words

    • @FMercuryEA
      @FMercuryEA ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE karibu

  • @Kay-dee23
    @Kay-dee23 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A lot of Africans are jealous of South Africa because of the success SA acquired over the years, especially west africans(mostly Nigerians). I see most of their hateful comments towards us on most African groups on social media. It's funny they come to our country in massive numbers and yet they claim we are xenophobic. These people will come here and claim certain areas to be theirs in our own land, they'll even hurt and do gruesome things to our people in those areas and expect us to do nothing. When we fight back as a result of that they'll shout xenophobia out of their lungs, it's ridiculous. South Africans are peace loving people, a lot of people see and know that to be a fact but we just can't allow any foreigner to disrespect us our own backyard. I believe any nation will defend themselves against traitors and bullies.

  • @biblereaders4741
    @biblereaders4741 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I'm kenyan and I love south Africa, enjoy your stay there and God bless 🙏🏾

  • @clintwilliams3275
    @clintwilliams3275 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I like ya'lls perspective on the misconceptions some Africans and some from the West have of South Africa. I hope that people are inspired to come and experience South Africa for themselves.

  • @GetThirstyy
    @GetThirstyy ปีที่แล้ว +193

    South Africans are patriotic but welcoming as well.. they do not tolerate nonsense behavior from anybody, be it from outsiders or our own locals. We are very persuasive and vocal about things we need and do not need in our country and our democracy allows for us to influence our gorvenment to take certain actions to improve the standard of living of our people. We have the highest number of immigrants in our country than any African country, it wouldn't be the case if we were as Xenophobic as they describe us. Our major problem is corruption and systematic racism that still exists. However, we are known for fighting for what we want to fix than running away from our country. One love

    • @njerilenintravelvlogs9377
      @njerilenintravelvlogs9377 ปีที่แล้ว

      Uganda has the highest number of African migrants

    • @ZAR_72
      @ZAR_72 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ​@@njerilenintravelvlogs9377What's the number?

    • @tpjohnsonroberts5219
      @tpjohnsonroberts5219 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@njerilenintravelvlogs9377mxm

    • @kabelothebe4350
      @kabelothebe4350 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@njerilenintravelvlogs9377 which highest stop playing ubber drivers are from Kenya Uganda Tanzania Congo,go and check theres and ubber from South Africa in Uganda or Kenya or Tanzania even in Nigeria or Ghana

    • @ericgathage6355
      @ericgathage6355 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kenya and Uganda has more immigrants than any other country in Africa

  • @natheemhendricks5705
    @natheemhendricks5705 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    First and foremost thank you for a positive vibe video.
    Now more than ever we as African people should stand together as 1.We should be super proud of each other that we accomplished so much as a Black people of various race calling Africa home.Lets not allow negative energy amd vibes to let us say hurtful things to each other.

  • @danielteme2748
    @danielteme2748 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Mostly our African brothers want to look down on us in our country... Some even claim we are not educated which is is just propaganda and a shameful one
    The is no country in Africa which has many University's like SA
    Medical Institution included
    We live side by side with this brothers the ones who are educated they are working in SA and stay in suburbs but mostly they are not educated... You go to squatter camps it consists of 60% of people from outside the country.
    When we talk of crime they want us to shut up and say it's Xenophobia.
    We have good hard working brothers from across mother land but others are just Car highjackers, Drug Dealers,
    Somalians are now highjacking big food trucks which deliver food to our big retail shops, they make lot of fake dangerous food
    When we talk we are wrong
    People are here just to destroy our country not to live with us in Peace.
    Beautiful suburbs which we once proud of are drug places where local people are not allowed to even walk around and it happens in our country
    Our Constitution allow this nonsense to happen.
    This people fear police in their countries just having a sambok or piss of stick but here they fight our police while they have guns because they know South African constitution is shit and it's protect Criminals
    For us people of South Africa this is a Emotional topic thanks my brother for telling the truth which people don't want to hear

    • @chizirada865
      @chizirada865 ปีที่แล้ว

      So if a South African commits a crime in Zimbabwe, all Zimbabweans gang up loot, maim, burn and kill every South African in sight??

    • @shamiso4823
      @shamiso4823 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ​@@chizirada865 no one's going around burning & killing every foreigner in sight stop being dramatic 🤚🏾

    • @lozi4163
      @lozi4163 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stop saying they want to look down on us, that's just not it, most is just that they are inferior to us and they display envy this are different to looking down on you because they aspire to be in our position. White people are the once who look down on all black people because they believe they are superior and that make sense, African migrants in SA believe that they inferior to us. Someone who act inferior to you can't look down on you

    • @ayobampilo5762
      @ayobampilo5762 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@chizirada865let's be realistic, are the South African commiting crime in Zim cause we literally have Zimbabwean commiting crime in SA and we have over 6k - 8k Zimbos in our prison systems as we speak

    • @chizirada865
      @chizirada865 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ayobampilo5762 That is precisely my point South Africa has a functioning criminal justice system. If anybody South African or foreigner commits a crime or breaks South African law they should face the law. That is how civilized societies work. Burning foreigners or South Africans who break the law is absolutely unacceptable. Collective mob justice is even worse.

  • @louislark3068
    @louislark3068 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good to hear y'all dispelling South Africa sterotypes or misinformation.

  • @Cyril_juma
    @Cyril_juma ปีที่แล้ว +11

    We wish you the best in your new home✌️. Love from Kenya ❤

  • @ija0
    @ija0 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Great video! I can’t wait to visit SOUTH Africa for the first time next month I’m soo excited!! I ‘ve learned so much from you all! Thanks so much.

    • @eugieneconclusion6273
      @eugieneconclusion6273 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Please come home dear sister ❤

    • @AustineAK
      @AustineAK ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Welcome

    • @elmultimediaschoolofartscu3924
      @elmultimediaschoolofartscu3924 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ❤❤❤❤ welcome 🤗. Please do a Video on it. If you need any advice just ask. Motherland waiting for you 😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching and have a great trip.

  • @lebo5281
    @lebo5281 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Nice video. It's best to term white South Africans as white SAns, until they tell you if they are indeed Afrikaner or something else.
    There is a deep English v Afrikaner rivalry that you don't want to find yourself in, when it happens. It stems from the Anglo-Boer war and the English putting Afrikaners in concentration camps.

    • @markmendez1014
      @markmendez1014 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      From my experience English SAs are usually nicer!😂

    • @lebo5281
      @lebo5281 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @markmendez1014 Afrikaners are nicer for me. They are an open book, either they like you or they don't. Their culture is also not that far removed from African culture, so I get them. You greet them in Afrikaans, you gain 30 points instantly, they will show you where cheap meat and beer are sold. 🤣🤣

    • @siyancede5241
      @siyancede5241 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lebo5281Mental slavery

    • @siyancede5241
      @siyancede5241 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@markmendez1014I agree the English are slightly better. The Afrikaaner are always angry

    • @lebo5281
      @lebo5281 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @siyancede5241 Ek verstaan nie wat jy bedoel Siya.

  • @arotogtech
    @arotogtech ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Sometimes you just have to thank God for protecting you and preventing you from experiencing or seeing some of these things. May He keep protecting you and prosper you during your stay in the rainbow nation...... Some of the things about South Africa have been more stereotyped from its past but no country is without its own problems and jealousy motivates other countries to envy South Africa or wish its downfall. I think onr thing that is contributing to SA being more safer now than it was in the past is changing how it was more democratic when dealing with hardcore armed criminals and gangs to being more ruthless in eliminating them. And to be honest, its foreigners mostly from other weaker unstable African countries that perpertuated the high profile crime rates than purely South Africans generally......

  • @barmenbarmen2917
    @barmenbarmen2917 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Getting educated. Like this. Watching from Nakuru Kenya. Love you guys

  • @mandisamatsana1171
    @mandisamatsana1171 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    South Africa is a special nation 🔥🔥👑

  • @bull3t3y3
    @bull3t3y3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am 36, white/portuguese that crew up in South africa. I love my ppl and my land.
    I love what you guys had to say. Thanks!!!! South africa, is home!

  • @lemayian
    @lemayian ปีที่แล้ว +30

    As a Kenyan South Africa is that big brother who you look up to, ive been to SA this country is developed its infrastructure is no match ask any Kenyan which africa country one would be prefer to live apart from home SA and Botswana always on top

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We appreciate your humble comment, much love!

    • @FictionHubZA
      @FictionHubZA ปีที่แล้ว

      That's nice to hear.

    • @BrianMutua-x7l
      @BrianMutua-x7l 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's a lie as a Kenyan also

  • @Southern-Belle
    @Southern-Belle ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite video ever on TH-cam. You nailed it❤❤❤. Much love

  • @Bhebe40
    @Bhebe40 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Thank you fam, just remember, just like America, SA was built on the blood and sweat of Africans on the land, so yes Black South Africans actually build South Africa

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes we know. Their histories are very very similar.

    • @nandagramecovillage3707
      @nandagramecovillage3707 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just because someone works in an office or is a manager doesnt mean they don't work hard. Building a nation happens just as much behind closed doors around the planning table as it does on the front line

  • @JaphtaKhoza-hq9um
    @JaphtaKhoza-hq9um ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I like your balanced observation.. how sad it is that our fellow African folks seem to focus on the negative stuff as if those issues are only happening in South Africa . And to be honest some are caused by our fellow Africans and when S.A. Community react it is called xenophobic etc. We are all citizens of Africa . We should appreciate the good and try fix the bad as a continent. Cos we are Different branches of the Same tree

    • @ayobampilo5762
      @ayobampilo5762 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bro the tallest tree catches the most smoke👉🏾🇿🇦 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @thembi9645
    @thembi9645 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I always say "It takes an Africa American to understand South Africa" nd they do it effortlessly
    I dont believe u summed up SA so beautifully im really amazed.
    We have spirit of Ubuntu, thats even our government weakness

  • @peace6325
    @peace6325 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As an Afrikaner, I generally liked this video.
    It does omit some of the current horrors (rampant corruption, BEE etc).
    But maybe we need to hear a positive message for a change.

  • @emgeepieterse5142
    @emgeepieterse5142 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    as a born and raised Afrikaans Speaking South-African its great to see and here the perspective from an out side source. We have our strugels but we try to make the best of it. in the end we are 1 big family and all famalies has there issues

  • @observant23
    @observant23 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    never been to d south but planning to in December for a 1week visit and see what i've been missing as a Kenyan, SA is popping especially cape-town so beautiful from the vids i watch...

  • @sonwabosineyi4072
    @sonwabosineyi4072 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    We love our country that's all... We don't bother to move to Europe and America, we have everything in our country...and what we have we don't want anyone to take it for granted. Problem with our African brothers they don't love their countries, and they come here thinking they can destroy what we have... Thats where we put our footdown... We fought Apartheid and we never left our country until we gained freedom... So we are so patriartic

  • @tua-tuna
    @tua-tuna ปีที่แล้ว +7

    South africa is giving them chest pains for real😂😂😂😂😂, but they still risks their lives coming to the " most dangerous" country in Africa 😂😂😂😂 the fakeness and jealousy of it all......mara oksalayo re strong 😂😂😂😂

  • @faithsemo7348
    @faithsemo7348 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks freedom chasers, for the beautiful video

  • @oceanfar
    @oceanfar ปีที่แล้ว +1

    South Africa's strength is in its diversity.

  • @Eishjo45
    @Eishjo45 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for everything you do in educating others about the continent and in particular my country South Africa 🇿🇦

  • @phumlanimncwango7686
    @phumlanimncwango7686 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm so glad this was said by people who are not South African. They don't listen to us South Africans when we tell them.

  • @TSHEPOPHIRI-si3gi
    @TSHEPOPHIRI-si3gi ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As Africans we need to start collaborating more if we want to stand a chance against our common enemy.

    • @Mariusmjvr
      @Mariusmjvr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who is that?

  • @ayandamlotshwa7564
    @ayandamlotshwa7564 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you 💕. A lot of the bad things about my country are greatly over exaggerated - we have our issues like every other African country but not to the extent that people make it out to be. I'm grateful for people like you who chose to come and experience it for yourselves. Very balanced and fair assessment 👌🏽🇿🇦💕

  • @zusibone
    @zusibone ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These are the kind of Africans we want in South Africa. Honest, loving, caring and wanting to build and make all of us better. Not the scavengers who break down infrastructure stealing fibre optics. Like seriously, a fiber line of small pieces of matter. If they see copper and steel, it's like it is gold. Infrastructure we need. I once stopped them digging a trafic loght pole. The arrogance. I wont mention the fake qualifications and fake doctors even dentists. South Africans are exhausted i tell you. It s good to hear some honest amazing souls who just embody unity and brotherhood. It's refreshing.

  • @enadiedericks2006
    @enadiedericks2006 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm White. 😊 I don't have problems with racism. A d I'm Afrikaans. Mainly 😃 Enjoy the country guys. We have sò much diversity ey. 😊

  • @Newa1012
    @Newa1012 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Highly informative video. You guys are amazing

  • @jacolucas1595
    @jacolucas1595 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Much Love to y'all from an Afrikaans Cape Townian! Love the content !
    PS - Just an idea , but you guys should totally watch the Rugby World Cup Final at a public watchparty or something and record it! 🤩 If the Springboks win it will be something crazy for you guys to witness! 🥳

  • @soniabechus5122
    @soniabechus5122 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, excellent and TRUTHFUL!

  • @runnerbean5858
    @runnerbean5858 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for making these observations about our country. I am a South African who happens to be of European descent and one of the good things about the country since 1994 that isn't often mentioned is freedom of association. Apartheid was a terrible system that divided us from others. I am 75 and remember being mystified and often quite vocal with my parents about aspects like how much the families on our farm were paid. My parents were definitely not flush with money because they had a farm. They employed people to help on the farm but those people were uneducated and unskilled so whilst they were free to leave if they weren't happy most of them stayed for years. I was never afraid of them and surprise surprise even now I leave my cottage door open at night to allow my dogs to go in and out. I share my home and everything in it with my housekeeper and her daughter and son and they bring friends and family to stay over from time to time. She is the daughter I didn't have despite her coming from the indigenous people. We have been together for 37 years. Of course during apartheid years this would have got both of us into big trouble and this is where freedom of association comes in.

  • @jhelm1712
    @jhelm1712 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Orania is a beautiful place , people who are protecting their culture and heritage ,Nothing racist and nothing wrong with that !!...Lets not speak about the anc that's a disaster on its own !!

  • @chrysiedontknow
    @chrysiedontknow ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don't what to say but I'm proud on guys that you have decided to live in south africa ❤

  • @bpro3762
    @bpro3762 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the Table Mountain T-Shirt and you give a fair viewpoint on misconceptions about SA, yet some are slightly more nuanced issues that will present themselves over time, but from your current time spent here you have picked up a good understanding and still love watching your channel and look forward to the content as you settle down SA.

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes we only talked about thing we have heard from people about South Africa or things said in our video comments.

  • @KlipDriftCoke
    @KlipDriftCoke ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for this amazing an enlightening video. You guys are probably some of the most advanced Americans on earth for doing this and experiencing Africa and South Africa. We are not xenophobic or afrophobic but just don't like disrespect and self-entitlement from illegal immigrants and that whites are not racist at all only depending on where you go and what the situation is in those areas. It is good to hear from African Americans what the real truth is and hope you guys continue with these ground breaking videos and excellent content videos because SA is actually more African than European despite how developed the place is which shows that Africa can succeed in the 21st century.

  • @mulalonetshitanini9417
    @mulalonetshitanini9417 ปีที่แล้ว

    i am south african and love the light you guys share, i wish south africa to hàve all africans in it so that we initialize our united state of africa,and me and most love all people mostly other africans,love you guys and keepup the good work.

  • @GetThirstyy
    @GetThirstyy ปีที่แล้ว +51

    May God bless you for learning and educating our fellow Africans about our beautiful country. And we are happy y'all are finally moving here..❤🇿🇦

    • @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE
      @FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Absolutely, Thanks for watching!

    • @michaelcody3960
      @michaelcody3960 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@FREEDOMCHASERSLIFE You are now parents act peacefully what is with the gaslighting videos

    • @thembi9645
      @thembi9645 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@michaelcody3960plz behave and stay in your lane. Don't b rude sies man

    • @trayway9067
      @trayway9067 ปีที่แล้ว

      since when is telling the truth as it is gaslighting?@@michaelcody3960

    • @michaelcody3960
      @michaelcody3960 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thembi9645 Is it nice to create content pitying Africans against each other? People in the comments are pushing each other to the wall EH!.She makes a cheeky face at the begining of the video parents should be sensitive on these matters

  • @sandraderoubaix734
    @sandraderoubaix734 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    In our town, Hoedspruit ( pronounced Hoodsprate) which is close to the Kruger National Park we barely have crime and we are an amazing community where we really care for each other. Our farmers, mostly Afrikaners, do great work among their workers like building clinics and schools for them. Afrikaners are a hybrid of various Europeans. My ancestors were Dutch, French, British and Swedish. Afrikaans is a language in its own right. Originally based on Dutch , it evolved into a singular language unique to SA. Afrikaners are very hard-working, mostly God- fearing people who set great value on education. That explains much of their mindset.
    My great- grandfather had such high regard for education that he built a school and it was inaugurated roughly 6 years after the Anglo- Boer War of 1899- 1901. During this war against colonial Britain the farms were razed using scorched earth. The women and children were conveyed by cattle truck and ox wagon to concentration camps. The hardship endured included starvation, disease, sexual assault.
    28 000 women and mainly children died in these camps. History which is seldom told but told me by my grandparents who survived the camps!

  • @PurplePillRiches
    @PurplePillRiches ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Its amazing to me how diasporans say SA not the real Africa bc its developed. Its crazy to me doesn't make sense. But if its underdeveloped its the real Africa. When its technically corruption got the citizens living like that. Those diasporans be the main ones to abandoned the underdeveloped nations and complain about what is lacking. Smh

  • @kagisomolefe6224
    @kagisomolefe6224 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We love you keep leaving your dreams I am from Johannesburg but lived in California half of my life you're spot on!!

  • @Mankind0112
    @Mankind0112 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank so much for doing this video as Black Americans. We know how other African people feel about us (South Africans) 😅. On your previous video, I saw Kenyans on comment section. If their know how is the growing Black excellence looks like in 🇿🇦 SA

  • @URBANLOVER254
    @URBANLOVER254 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hello friends , much love from Kenya

  • @Jimmykarinski
    @Jimmykarinski ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nigerian here in SA I love it. I want excess Nigerians to come join me here and experience the love from our brothers and sisters from down here. 😂

  • @weziweandrade6261
    @weziweandrade6261 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The problem with black people who are coming from other parts of Africa do not want to comply with the laws in South Africa that is why they call South Africans xenophobic while they are not.

  • @liatl8228
    @liatl8228 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for clearing some misconceptions of our home. Just one thing, not all white people are Afrikaans in South Africa. I’m from European Jewish descent and only speak English. There are all kinds of white cultures here too. The Jewish community and Jewish freedom fighters stood against apartheid and helped bring it down.

  • @karliebreytenbach4979
    @karliebreytenbach4979 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Another misconception, is that the white South Africans aren’t actually South African. In my opinion, if you live in SA you ARE a South African and you deserve to be loved just as much as the next person ❤

  • @TayllorChanise
    @TayllorChanise ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @mariusnel8129
    @mariusnel8129 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for your video. As a white person I can assure you we are not all races ❤️🇿🇦

  • @phumlayawli6723
    @phumlayawli6723 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    🇿🇦🇿🇦 We love and welcome everyone who comes to our country to expiriance the natural beauty God blessed our land with. But will we never bow down to jealous people who wants make to us look like nothing but helpless.. Thank you beautiful family for clearing the air. We don't even even brag about anything to make them feel that way I guess anyone or anything beautiful is always under attack 😂😂🙏😍✌️

  • @Taiwanaj
    @Taiwanaj ปีที่แล้ว

    Life would be amazing if fewer people generalize and categorize. Thank you for your positive contribution towards our beautiful country and its people.

  • @JerryKubeka
    @JerryKubeka ปีที่แล้ว +8

    African don't love south Africa because 5:12 we fight for this country but they fail to fight for their country's

    • @michaelcody3960
      @michaelcody3960 ปีที่แล้ว

      KENYA MAU MAU FOUGHT ALONE WITH NO HELP FROM ANYWHERE TO GET KENYA

    • @michaelcody3960
      @michaelcody3960 ปีที่แล้ว

      DEDAN KIMATHI AMONG THE GREAT SONS OF KENYA

    • @arhadi-mt3fs
      @arhadi-mt3fs ปีที่แล้ว

      We respect Kenyans 🇿🇦🇰🇪

    • @missgndlovu6946
      @missgndlovu6946 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@michaelcody3960we love Kenyans in South Africa.

    • @michaelcody3960
      @michaelcody3960 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is disrepectful to Kenya freedom fighters women had bottles placed on their niether regions citizens were rounded up placed in camps and killed whatever you are

  • @bluesnow368
    @bluesnow368 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love these videos!

  • @kabelomamahlodi
    @kabelomamahlodi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just admire how yall respect each other , you dont talk over each other ...i can tell youre brought up well , with a proper structure ...youre compatible and your companionship will bring about success and it'll definitely benefit your kid

  • @AGirlNamedVan
    @AGirlNamedVan ปีที่แล้ว

    Also im glad you are enjoying your stay in South Africa ❤❤❤❤ i saw you guys on Oshay's channel and i honestly loved your discussions! Keep up the awesome work .

  • @fredopere7134
    @fredopere7134 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your comments. As a Kenyan American, I did want to point something out. In South Africa (and indeed in all African countries), people will interact with you differently since they view you as primarily American. It is similar to how a lot of people in the US interacted with me primarily as an immigrant/African as opposed to an African American. That's why the African experience in the US is markedly different from that of African Americans.
    Keep up the good work, and good luck to you as you relocate to South Africa

  • @hlengiwemasondo2858
    @hlengiwemasondo2858 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks guys. You guys are amazing

  • @kseyffert
    @kseyffert 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The town you referred to is called Orania. As I understand it, they are not racist per se. They are a group of Afrkaners who are not happy with the way the government is try8ng to destroy their culture so they packed up moved to a piece of unused land and built a new town for themselves on land that nobody wanted.

  • @mthimkhulu30
    @mthimkhulu30 ปีที่แล้ว

    We are Africans and we love Africans

  • @jameskaimenyi6287
    @jameskaimenyi6287 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Have a great life and continue informing our black diaspora brothers and sisters about real Africa.

  • @Heiyoooo
    @Heiyoooo ปีที่แล้ว

    HAHAHAH this ONE was amazing love 💗💗💗💗❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @HiddenProspects
    @HiddenProspects ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and thank you so much for showing our country love.

  • @LindaSibeko-j2v
    @LindaSibeko-j2v ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In SA no xenophobia if u legal not selling drugs doing fraud 😢

  • @adrianlapoorta358
    @adrianlapoorta358 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for spreading such good vibes on my home country the more people that spread good words like this will always be welcome in my beautiful country, I hope your stay was fantastic and I hope you’ll will visit again soon and bring a friend let them experience the beauty and diversity my country has to offer. #come back to the motherland.

  • @TM_Ntsheni
    @TM_Ntsheni ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Racism in SA is a system. Not necessarily black mistreating white on 1v1 or white mistreating blacks on 1v1 bcz of their skin colors. Due to apartheid system that imposed segregation from dialects,skin n so forth, it s still alive but not in human to human but government n locational systems.
    So I would say, this is a big misconception I can note too including xenophobia bcz from 2004, i had different neighbors fom Mozambique, n Zimbabwe. Many died, migrated n so forth but we always lived in peace. Not by inch did we ever chase them or hated them for being illegal. Of which, all where illegal migrants with no document

  • @alfroxTmo465
    @alfroxTmo465 ปีที่แล้ว

    We're glad you enjoyed your stay in SA...

  • @Nos_Masinga
    @Nos_Masinga ปีที่แล้ว

    Straight to the point, I like that. Proudly south African here 😊

  • @1HourOf.
    @1HourOf. ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Africans saying that South Africa is xenophobic is just ridiculous and they know it.

    • @lozi4163
      @lozi4163 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That's how ungrateful they are, our government should be deporting many of them

    • @markmendez1014
      @markmendez1014 ปีที่แล้ว

      What does kwerekwere mean? Heard it all the time there

    • @ayobampilo5762
      @ayobampilo5762 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@markmendez1014it means foreigner not derogatory

    • @AustineAK
      @AustineAK ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@markmendez1014 korekore(kwerekwere) os a shona clan from Zimbabwe. They were part of the first influx of immigrants in to south africa.
      So basically everyone who care after was called korekore(kwerekwere)

    • @1HourOf.
      @1HourOf. ปีที่แล้ว

      @@markmendez1014 it's a Zimbabwean term

  • @moisesflores9109
    @moisesflores9109 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your table mountain t shirt, Cape Town welcomes you

  • @takula7
    @takula7 ปีที่แล้ว

    A beautiful message from a beautiful couple. Thank you for the work you are doing on the African continent. This is your home too.....

  • @livingforlongevity
    @livingforlongevity ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks that was a lovely and truthful depiction 😊

  • @DianaSwan
    @DianaSwan ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was wonderful and thank you, hope you come back to SA

    • @thembi9645
      @thembi9645 ปีที่แล้ว

      They've chose SA 😊they moving here

  • @Hloksthegreat2
    @Hloksthegreat2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mention thst many Africans are in SA illegally including those Uber drivers.
    With 25 million illegal immigrants, that's why ehy South Africans are not happy.

  • @Major.Tom.1973
    @Major.Tom.1973 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you guys deserve 10x more followers 👏👏👏